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Learning to level up

The role of skills in tackling job insecurity through Brexit and Covid-19

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The Work Foundation is the leading think tank for improving work in the UK. We have been an authoritative, independent source of ideas and analysis on the labour market and the wider economy for over a hundred years.

Protecting lives and livelihoods: the Chancellor’s new plan for jobs must work for those furthest from the labour market

In setting out plans in today's Comprehensive Spending Review, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak underlined that “the economic emergency has only just begun”.

Learning to Level Up: The role of skills in tackling job insecurity through Brexit and Covid-19

This blog sets out the key findings and recommendations from our report exploring skills among adult workers in the context of Brexit and Covid-19.

Labour market figures indicate tough time ahead for young workers

Labour market figures indicate tough time ahead for young workers

Time to tackle the job insecurity faced by UK care workers

This blog focuses on the job insecurity and risk facing the UK social care sector.

The COVID-19 Economic Response: is the Government moving beyond short-term thinking?

In a shift beyond short-term measures, the Chancellor’s announces that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended into March 2021.

Gender Matters

This joint project with Lancaster University Management School aims to shed light on a range of gender challenges facing UK organisations.